Publications by authors named "Eunice Louis"
Background: Our previous research showed that, in Alberta, Canada, a higher proportion of visits to emergency departments and urgent care centres by First Nations patients ended in the patient leaving without being seen or against medical advice, compared with visits by non-First Nations patients. We sought to analyze whether these differences persisted after controlling for patient demographic and visit characteristics, and to explore reasons for leaving care.
Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods study, including a population-based retrospective cohort study for the period of April 2012 to March 2017 using provincial administrative data.
Background: First Nations people experience racism in society and in the healthcare system. This study aimed to document emergency care providers' perspectives on care of First Nations patients. First Nations research partner organizations co-led all aspects of the research.
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- A study found that First Nations patients in Alberta had lower odds of receiving higher acuity triage scores compared to non-First Nations patients, suggesting potential healthcare inequities.
- The research analyzed health data from 2012 to 2017, using complex models to evaluate triage outcomes across various diseases and diagnoses.
- Results indicated that First Nations patients experienced lower acute triage scores for conditions like long bone fractures and anxiety disorders, highlighting possible systemic racism and biases in healthcare assessments.